ORIGINAL ARTICLE Processes of Resilience Experienced by Families Composed of Same-Sex Couples Aline Nogueira de Lira 1 & Normanda Araujo de Morais 1 # Associação Brasileira de Psicologia 2020 Abstract This study investigated the processes of resilience in families composed of same-sex couples. From multiple case studies, 7 same-sex couples (four lesbian couples and three gay male couples) were interviewed, being residents of Fortaleza City who cohabited at the time of the interview. Among the coping strategies that have been successful in dealing with the challenges of family history and supporting the positive adaptive functioning of same-sex families, three major domains of family resilience were discussed: (1) belief systems (redefining family, assigning meaning to adversity, positive outlook, spirituality/transcendence); (2) organizational processes (flexibility, connectivity/family cohesion, and mobilizing social and economic resources); (3) communication/problem solving processes (clear communication, emotional expression and enjoyable interactions, and collaborative problem solving). Family resilience has proven to be a promising approach to intervention directed at families composed of same- sex couples, since it enlightens the potential of these families, without disregarding the homophobic context and other adversities experienced by same-sex couples. Resumen Se investigó los procesos de resiliencia en familias constituidas por parejas del mismo sexo. A partir de estudios de caso múltiplos, fueron entrevistadas 7 parejas del mismo sexo (cuatro parejas lésbicas y tres gays), residentes en Fortaleza y que cohabitaron en el momento de la entrevista. Entre las estrategias de enfrentamiento bien sucedidas para enfrentar los desafios que atraviesan su historia familiar y que apoyan el funcionamiento adaptativo positivo de las familias constituidas por parejas del mismo sexo, tres grandes dominios de la resiliencia familiar fueron discutidos: (1) Sistemas de creencias (redefinición de la familia; atribuir sentido a la adversidad; perspectiva positiva; espiritualidad/transcendencia); (2) Procesos organizacionales (flexibilidad, conectividad/ cohesión familiar y movilizar recursos sociales y económicos); (3) Procesos de comunicación/resolución de problemas (comunicación clara, expresión emocional e interacciones agradables, resolución colaborativa de los problemas). La resiliencia familiar https://doi.org/10.1007/s43076-020-00014-6 * Aline Nogueira de Lira aline.lira09@hotmail.com 1 Fortaleza University – UNIFOR, Universidade de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Brazil Trends in Psychology (2020) 28:249–269 Published online: 26 May 2020